Whistleblower Activities Found Not To Be Protected Under Dodd-Frank Act

Mealey's (December 6, 2021, 2:34 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A federal district court in Pennsylvania did not err in dismissing a man’s claim brought against his former employer for retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 for terminating the man’s employment for reporting alleged securities violations within the company because the man failed to sufficiently plead that he was engaged in any protected activity under the statute, a Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Dec. 2 in affirming in an unpublished opinion....